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Players Who Need to Step Up in the Sweet 16

We pick the most pivotal players for the Sweet 16 teams as the tournament picks up again Thursday.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2022

March Madness Surprises, Dark Horses and More Entering the Men’s Sweet 16

Plus, which No. 1 seed could be next to go out?

Sports Illustrated · Mar 22, 2022

Vahe Gregorian: After two 'blah' tournaments marred by COVID, Kansas embraces the moment

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Standing in a corridor of the T-Mobile Center after Kansas swamped West Virginia, 87-63, in the Big 12 tournament semifinals, Kansas Jayhawks senior Ochai Agbaji paused to consider the undercurrent of a moment that somehow seemed normal enough but actually was an anguishing few years in…

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2022

KU's Bill Self on Saturday's onslaught of upsets: 'It'll be a fun (NCAA) Tournament'

LAWRENCE, Kan. — There's still a lot of basketball to be played before the men's NCAA Tournament pairings are announced on Selection Sunday, March 13. Potential seeds figure to change as regular-season league races are decided and postseason conference tournaments are played.

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2022

Kansas Jayhawks have doubled down on a particular identity, and they're better for it

They call the drill block-out-break, and in its simplest description, the concept is to grab a rebound and get the ball down the floor.

Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2022

Kansas Jayhawks basketball cruises to season sweep of OSU Cowboys with Big Monday win

LAWRENCE, Kan. — No. 6-ranked Kansas completed a regular-season home-and-home sweep of the Big 12 Conference schools from Oklahoma on Monday night by upending Oklahoma State, 76-62, at Allen Fieldhouse.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2022

Merl Code Peels Back the Curtain on College Basketball’s Bribery Scandal

The former Adidas executive sentenced to prison discusses deals with Zion Williamson, Brian Bowen, Anthony Davis and more.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 14, 2022

Kansas Jayhawks basketball falters in final minute, loses third straight game to Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns on Monday night became the first Big 12 Conference team to defeat Kansas three consecutive times during the 19-year Bill Self era.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2022

Kansas Jayhawks, coming off big Baylor win, face Texas team that swept them last year

Texas, which pulled off a rare home-and-home sweep of Kansas during the regular season a year ago, on Monday night will try to become the first Big 12 men's basketball team to defeat the Jayhawks three straight times during the 19-year Bill Self era.

Tribune News Service · Feb 6, 2022

No. 10 Kansas, minus two key players, wins at No. 20 Iowa State

AMES, Iowa — Kansas senior guard Ochai Agbaji, who had started 97 consecutive games for Kansas, a stat that ranks No. 8 on KU’s all-time ironman list, was ruled out of Tuesday night’s game against Iowa State on Tuesday morning because of COVID-19 protocols.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2022